Race series · York · Class 2
John Smith's Cup
1m2½f · July
Race essentials
CourseYork, 1m2½f
WhenJuly
StatusClass 2
Field18.3 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Distance winner8/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Had 2+ career wins9/10
Won as favourite1/10
Drew in high stalls (top third)1/10
Carried 9st 8lb2/10
Favourite Win Rate15.4%
Avg Winning SP11.2/1
Avg Field Size18.3
Renewals67
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Raammee | Roger Varian | Ray Dawson | 5/1 | 22 | Good To Firm |
| 2025 | Fox Legacy | Andrew Balding | P J McDonald | 10/1 | 18 | Good To Firm |
| 2024 | Enfjaar | Roger Varian | Jack Mitchell | 15/2 | 20 | Good To Soft |
| 2023 | Pride Of America | Amy Murphy | Frederick Larson | 18/1 | 18 | Good To Soft |
| 2022 | Anmaat | Owen Burrows | Kevin Stott | 5/1J | 22 | Good To Firm |
| 2021 | Johnny Drama | Andrew Balding | Joshua Bryan | 22/1 | 20 | Good |
| 2020 | Sinjaari | William Haggas | Stevie Donohoe | 11/1 | 22 | Good |
| 2019 | Pivoine | Andrew Balding | Rob Hornby | 14/1 | 21 | Good To Firm |
| 2018 | Euchen Glen | Jim Goldie | Alistair Rawlinson | 20/1 | 19 | Good To Firm |
| 2017 | Ballet Concerto | Sir Michael Stoute | James Doyle | 8/1 | 20 | Good |
| 2016 | EducateI* | Ismail Mohammed | Thomas Brown | 18/1 | 19 | Good |
| 2015 | Master Carpenter | Rod Millman | Phillip Makin | 14/1 | 17 | Good |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brave DancerWolsey | Guy Harwood | Greville Starkey |
| 1986 | Chaumiere | Robert Williams | Tony Ives |
| 1985 | Chaumiere | Robert Williams | Tony Ives |
| 1984 | Straight Man | Dick Hern | Steve Cauthen |
| 1983 | Bedtime | Dick Hern | Willie Carson |
| 1982 | Buzzard's Bay | Hugh Collingridge | Mark Birch |
| 1981 | Amyndas | Bruce Hobbs | Terry Lucas |
| 1980 | Fine Sun | Sally Hall | Nicky Howe |
| 1979 | Tesoro Mio | Jimmy Etherington | Edward Hide |
| 1978 | Town And Country | Dick Hern | Willie Carson |
| 1977 | Air Trooper | Bill Wightman | Taffy Thomas |
| 1976 | Bold Pirate | Dick Hern | Joe Mercer |
| 1975 | Jolly Good | Bruce Hobbs | Willie Carson |
| 1974 | Take A Reef | Bruce Hobbs | Geoff Baxter |
| 1973 | Peleid | Bill Elsey | Taffy Thomas |
| 1972 | Prominent | Arthur Budgett | Geoff Baxter |
| 1971 | Prominent | Arthur Budgett | Geoff Baxter |
| 1970 | Timon | Doug Smith | Gordon Welsh |
| 1969 | My Swanee | Bill Marshall | Lester Piggott |
| 1968 | Farm Walk | Rufus Beasley | Johnny Seagrave |
| 1967 | Copsale | Ron Smyth | Lionel Brown |
| 1966 | David Jack | Ted Lambton | Peter Robinson |
| 1965 | Dark Court | Gordon Richards | Scobie Breasley |
| 1964 | Space King | Bill Hide | Edward Hide |
| 1963 | Raccolto | Sam Hall | Joe Sime |
| 1962 | Nortia | Dick Hern | Frankie Durr |
| 1961 | Proud Chieftain | Dick Hern | Harry Carr |
| 1960 | Fougalle | Rufus Beasley | Norman McIntosh |